The Legal 500

Doughty Street Chambers

5th FLOOR, BROAD QUAY HOUSE, PRINCE STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 4DJ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0117 905 8717
Fax:
Fax 0207 404 2283/84
Web:
www.doughtystreet.co.uk
Email:
Manchester, London, Bristol

TOP tier recommendations

Regional Bar: Northern Circuit > Overview
Regional Bar: Western Circuit > Overview

Recommendations

Regional Bar: Northern Circuit > Crime
Regional Bar: Northern Circuit > Employment
Regional Bar: Northern Circuit > Regulatory and public law
Regional Bar: Western Circuit > Personal injury and clinical negligence

Regional Bar: Northern Circuit

Within Crime,

Doughty Street ChambersFarrhat Arshad has ‘a strong authority in the courtroom and an excellent manner with clients’. Amos Waldman is also recommended.

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Within Employment,

Doughty Street Chambers’ Paul Draycott has particular experience in employment work relating to human rights.

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Within Overview, Doughty Street Chambers is a first tier set,

Byrom Street Chambers is the go-to set for personal injury and clinical negligence matters, Kings Chambers retains its reputation in commercial, Chancery and planning work, and 9 St John Street is well known for its employment capability. Deans Court Chambers and Exchange Chambers are solid all-round sets, and Atlantic Chambers, St James’s Chambers and 18 St John Street Chambers are also well regarded. Oriel Chambers fields a number of well-respected practitioners in personal injury and employment, and Doughty Street Chambers’ reputation continues to grow.

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Within Regulatory and public law,

Doughty Street Chambers’ Paul Draycott has significant experience in human rights matters arising out of employment disputes, and Nick Stanage specialises in police work. Alex Durance is ‘extremely approachable’.

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Regional Bar: Western Circuit

Within Overview Annexes

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Within Personal injury and clinical negligence,

Doughty Street ChambersDaniel Bennett is ‘accessible, approachable and very helpful’, with particular expertise in toxic infection cases. David Haines is ‘always well prepared’, and ‘puts clients at ease’.

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